Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Samsung Galaxy M06: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy A126.5"

Galaxy M066.7"+3.6%

Technology

Galaxy A12

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Galaxy M06

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Galaxy A12

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy M06

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy A12

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Galaxy M06

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy A12

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Resolution

equal specs

Galaxy A12720 × 1600 px

Galaxy M06720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Galaxy A12—

Galaxy M0690 Hz

Peak brightness

Galaxy A12—

Galaxy M06800 nits

Pixel density

Galaxy A12270 ppi+3.7%

Galaxy M06260 ppi

CPU speed

Galaxy A12Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

Galaxy M06Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+2.1%

RAM

Galaxy A122.0 GB

Galaxy M064.0 GB+50%

Storage

Galaxy A1232 GB

Galaxy M0664 GB+50%

Main camera

Galaxy A1248.0 MP

Galaxy M0650.0 MP+4%

Front camera

equal specs

Galaxy A128.0 MP

Galaxy M068.0 MP

Battery

equal specs

Galaxy A125,000 mAh

Galaxy M065,000 mAh

Wired charging

Galaxy A1215 W

Galaxy M0625 W+40%

Weight

Galaxy A12205 g

Galaxy M06191 g+7.3%

Thickness

Galaxy A128.9 mm

Galaxy M068.0 mm+11%

IP rating

Galaxy A12Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M06Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A12Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M06Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A125.0, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M065.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

USB

equal specs

Galaxy A12USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M06USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

Galaxy A12No

Galaxy M06Yes+100%

NFC

Galaxy A12Yes+100%

Galaxy M06No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A12Yes

Galaxy M06Yes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy A12Yes

Galaxy M06Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy A12—

Galaxy M06—

Speed

Galaxy A12

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Galaxy M06

HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G bands

Galaxy A12

Galaxy M06

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Announced

Galaxy A12

2020, November 24. Released 2020, December 21

Galaxy M06

2025, February 27

Status

Galaxy A12

Discontinued

Galaxy M06

Available. Released 2025, March 07

Dimensions

Galaxy A12

164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)

Galaxy M06

167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Galaxy A12

205 g (7.23 oz)

Galaxy M06

191 g (6.74 oz)

Build

Galaxy A12

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M06

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy A12

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy M06

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Galaxy A12

PLS LCD

Galaxy M06

PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Size

Galaxy A12

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy M06

6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy A12

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Galaxy M06

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

Galaxy A12

Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1

Galaxy M06

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0

Chipset

Galaxy A12

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)

Galaxy M06

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

CPU

Galaxy A12

Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

Galaxy M06

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Galaxy A12

PowerVR GE8320

Galaxy M06

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Galaxy A12

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Galaxy M06

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Galaxy A12

32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Galaxy M06

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A12

eMMC 5.1

Galaxy M06

Quad

Galaxy A12

48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Galaxy M06

Features

Galaxy A12

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Galaxy M06

LED flash

Video

Galaxy A12

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M06

1080p@30fps

Dual

Galaxy A12

Galaxy M06

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Single

Galaxy A12

8 MP, f/2.2

Galaxy M06

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video

Galaxy A12

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M06

Yes

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A12

Yes

Galaxy M06

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A12

Yes

Galaxy M06

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy A12

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M06

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A12

5.0, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M06

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A12

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Galaxy M06

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

NFC

Galaxy A12

Yes (market/region dependent)

Galaxy M06

Radio

Galaxy A12

FM radio, RDS, recording

Galaxy M06

Unspecified

USB

Galaxy A12

USB Type-C 2.0

Galaxy M06

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Galaxy A12

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer

Galaxy M06

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Galaxy A12

Virtual proximity sensing

Galaxy M06

Type

Galaxy A12

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Galaxy M06

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy A12

15W wired

Galaxy M06

25W wired

Colors

Galaxy A12

Black, White, Blue, Red

Galaxy M06

Blazing Black, Sage Green

Models

Galaxy A12

SM-A125F/DSN, SM-A125F/DS, SM-A125F, SM-A125M, SM-A125U, SM-A125U1, SM-A125N, SM-A125W

Galaxy M06

SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS

SAR EU

Galaxy A12

0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)

Galaxy M06

1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy A12

About 80 EUR

Galaxy M06

£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999

SAR

Galaxy A12

Galaxy M06

1.05 W/kg (head)

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